"Continue!"
Although Zhu Yijun was a little embarrassed, he didn't say anything. After all, he didn't really care about these things at that time.
Not to mention reprimanding an Imperial Censor, even if Zhang Juzheng dismissed so many officials, Zhu Yijun wouldn't be able to handle it all.
From Zhu Yijun's point of view, this was something that couldn't be any more trivial.
"After this incident, Chief Liu was very frightened, so he became very close to the Imperial Censorate's Imperial Censor, Fu Yingzhen." Zhang Jing paused slightly when he said this.
Fu Yingzhen?
Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, but then he understood. Fu Yingzhen was a capable member of the anti-Zhang faction, and he often attacked Zhang Juzheng.
He was also quite dissatisfied with Zhang Juzheng, and he thought that Zhang Juzheng used his power to create chaos and was a treacherous person.
"A few days ago, didn't Fu Yingzhen submit a memorial to the throne?"
Zhu Yijun suddenly thought of this matter. He had seen this memorial, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, there were many memorials to impeach Zhang Juzheng in the past few years.
"Imperial Majesty, there was indeed such a memorial. It said that Grand Secretary Zhang's examination law forced the payment of taxes, which caused the people to be unable to make a living, and the people were homeless."
Zhu Yijun nodded. After Zhang Jing's reminder, he also remembered the content of this memorial.
In the past, Fu Yingzhen's impeachment of Zhang Juzheng was mostly about his character and his attitude. This time, it was different. This time, Fu Yingzhen was attacking Zhang Juzheng's new policies.
Zhu Yijun remembered very clearly that Fu Yingzhen had said before that Zhang Juzheng was carrying out the reform according to the laws of his ancestors.
Zhang Juzheng was Wang Anshi, who said, "The changes of heaven are not to be feared, the ancestors are not to be judged, and the words of people are not to be pitied."
He also said to be wary of the changes of the Song Dynasty. If Daming allowed Zhang Juzheng to do as he pleased, it would definitely become the Song Dynasty, because Zhang Juzheng and Wang Anshi were the same.
However, Zhang Juzheng had also retorted, and his words were very rude. Zhang Juzheng said, "The treacherous officials betrayed the country, and the rotten old scholars talked in a roundabout way." Basically, he was pointing at Zhu Yijun's nose and Wang Anshi.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun frowned. He remembered something else. Zhang Juzheng seemed to want to deal with this Fu Yingzhen, right?
In the past, Zhang Juzheng's reaction wasn't this intense, but now it was. The reason was simple. He couldn't be bothered to respond to the things that Zhu Yingzhen attacked him with.
But when it came to attacking his specific policies, Zhang Juzheng couldn't bear it.
As a reformer and a reformer, Zhang Juzheng naturally put in all his effort into his actions. How could he allow others to slander him like this?
"Imperial Majesty, Grand Secretary Zhang has impeached Fu Yingzhen and is going to remove him from office. He is also going to investigate those who colluded with Fu Yingzhen," Zhang Jing said hurriedly.
Zhu Yijun nodded. To put it bluntly, Zhang Juzheng was going to continue to clean up the Imperial Censorate. Zhang Juzheng was very annoyed with these people who kept making noise.
At the same time, they were always submitting memorials, and Zhang Juzheng was afraid that it would affect his reform.
"Liu Tai and Fu Yingzhen are very close, and they are very close. He is worried that he will be implicated, and with the previous reprimand, Liu Tai submitted a memorial to impeach Grand Secretary Zhang." Zhang Jing said and stood to the side.
Zhu Yijun nodded. He understood that Liu Tai was thinking too much.
Zhang Juzheng wanted to deal with Fu Yingzhen, and this made Liu Tai afraid. He thought that he was being treated as Fu Yingzhen's accomplice, so he decided to go all out and directly submitted a memorial to impeach Zhang Juzheng. It was a last-ditch struggle.
Even if he couldn't struggle, it would be good to gain some reputation. There would be a day when he could make it.
Political opportunism!
Zhu Yijun shook his head. Liu Tai was obviously political opportunism, and he was thinking too much.
Zhu Yijun didn't think that Zhang Juzheng reprimanded Liu Tai because he wanted to mess with Liu Tai. If Zhang Juzheng wanted to mess with Liu Tai, he had many ways to do so. He didn't need to verbally warn Liu Tai.
Although the reprimand was very serious, it didn't remove Liu Tai from his position!
If Zhang Juzheng wanted to mess with Liu Tai, he could just transfer Liu Tai away. Daming was so big, and there were many poor people.
Liu Tai probably felt that he didn't do anything wrong, but he was punished like this. He didn't understand, and he was afraid.
If he really understood, he might not end up like this. If he really understood, he wouldn't have done such a thing.
Zhang Juzheng's reform was mainly about four words: Enrich the country and strengthen the army. There was no need to talk about enriching the country, but strengthening the army was mainly to delegate power to the army.
He wanted to give the chief of the army and all levels of generals enough power, and reduce the interference of the civil officials.
This was a major policy. To put it bluntly, it was a national policy.
Liu Tai's official position was the Patrolling Censor. His duties were clear. Patrolling Liaodong was to supervise the local officials. He supervised the civil management system, and the military system had nothing to do with him.
The one in charge of both civil and military affairs was not the Patrolling Censor, but the Inspector-General.
Using official memorials to report on military affairs, although it was good news, it was overstepping his authority. It was the civil officials sticking their hands into the military affairs.
Since Zhang Juzheng implemented the examination system, such actions were not allowed. It was to prevent the civil officials from interfering with the military affairs. After all, in the army, there was the Inspector-General and the Inspector-General. A Patrolling Censor could not interfere with the military affairs.
Zhu Yijun agreed with this, and he valued it a lot.
Liu Tai's actions could be said to be a busybody, but it could be said to be overstepping his authority.
With regards to Liu Tai's actions, Zhang Juzheng naturally had to punish him. Although the reprimand was heavy, Zhu Yijun understood that it was because Liu Tai was one of them.
If he was lenient, he would be impeached.
The heavy punishment was to shut other people's mouths. At the same time, it was to establish his authority. He could even lay his hands on my students, so don't challenge my bottom line.
However, Liu Tai did not understand. This was the lack of a big picture view. He was good at flattering people, but when it came to big matters, he was useless.
If Liu Tai went to Zhang Juzheng to apologize and show his loyalty, Zhu Yijun felt that he would be promoted again soon.
It was not easy to be a powerful official. One must have the ability, methods, and vision. Liu Tai was not a simple person.
Their grasp of the environment, the people, and the big picture was at the peak. Zhu Yijun felt that he had learned something new.
They had walked through the imperial examinations and struggled in the bureaucracy for so many years. Those who reached high positions were not simple. If he wanted to control these people, he had to be careful. Zhu Yijun reminded himself.
After going through the Imperial Examinations and struggling in the officialdom for so many years, no one who reached a high position was simple. If he wanted to control these people, he must be careful. Zhu Yijun reminded himself in his heart.
Zhu Yijun stood up and walked to the front of the screen. He looked at the screen with a faint smile on his face.
"I'm afraid that my Master Zhang will not let go of this opportunity!"
Zhu Yijun sighed. Although his expression was very serious, his tone was quite expectant.